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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,061.00, 60,105.36 and 15,108.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,061.00, 60,105.36 and 15,108.20 is: 22,667.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,061.00 : 60,105.36 = 15,108.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,061.00/60,105.36 = 15,108.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,061.00x = 60,105.36 × 15,108.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,061.00x = 908,083,724.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,083,724.41/40,061.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,667.53

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